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[Release Day Book Blitz] The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel

I am so excited to introduce this book to you guys! I've been hearing nothing but good things about this book and I'm super excited to read it myself! I'm definitely picking it up soon when I have the chance. :D Here's the low down on The Book of Ivy.

ABOUT

After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual.

This year, it is my turn.

My name is Ivy Westfall, and my mission is simple: to kill the president’s son—my soon-to-be husband—and restore the Westfall family to power.

But Bishop Lattimer is either a very skilled actor or he’s not the cruel, heartless boy my family warned me to expect. He might even be the one person in this world who truly understands me. But there is no escape from my fate. I am the only one who can restore the Westfall legacy.

His eyes drop away from mine. “Nothing that matters now. This is what we have. This life. Each other. This house.” His hand thumps downward. “This couch.”

My heart jumps. Was all this a prelude to getting me into bed? I’m already kicking myself for sitting down on this stupid sofa.

“Relax, Ivy,” he says, a smile in his voice. “I’m not asking for anything.”

But someday he will. As far as he knows, this relationship is forever, and I can’t imagine he’ll want to sleep on the couch for the next fifty years. I’m not sure what I’ll say if he does ask. For the sake of my father’s plan, I know my answer has to be yes.

“Well, I’d better get to bed. Work in the morning.” I stand, set my cup down on the coffee table.

Bishop’s voice stops me before I get to the hallway. “You told me you were trying, remember?”

I glance back at him. “Yes,” I say, cautious.

“I’m trying, too.”

“I know,” I say, watching the way his eyes shine in the moonlight. I turn and go back to bed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amy Engel was born in Kansas and after a childhood spent bouncing between countries (Iran, Taiwan) and states (Kansas; California; Missouri; Washington, D.C.), she settled in Kansas City, Missouri, where she lives with her husband and two kids. Before devoting herself full-time to motherhood and writing, she was a criminal defense attorney, which is not quite as exciting as it looks on TV. When she has a free moment, she can usually be found reading, running, or shoe shopping. The Book of Ivy is her debut YA novel. Find her online at http://amyengel.net/ or @aengelwrites.